Elizabeth, There were som McCullough's there Hampshire County, WV that were close to Ashby's and Inskeep's. I wish I could draw a picture of these connections but here's a stab on a verbose basis: 1) Thomas Newton Ashby m. Rose Children: Thomas m. Mary McCullough(sister of Hannah Mccullough who married Joseph Inskeep and John McCullough m. Sarah Inskeep) John m. Jane Combs(their daughter Elizabeth married Col. John Peters).....John and Elizabeth Peters grandson John R. Peters m. Frances Simms....their children: 1) Mary Peters who married Martin Ringo(descendent of Albertus and Jane 'STOUTENBURG' Ringo- as were my Peters) 2) Augusta Peters m 1st James Inskeep (grandson of Hannah McCullough and Joseph Inskeep). Another grandson of Joseph and Hannah 'MCCULLOUGH' INSKEEP is John Inskeep VanMeter and lived next to my 4th GGrandfather Lt. Col. John Guthrie in Pike County, Ohio. His father purchased land from Mr. Guthrie. August Peters was born in Woodford County, KY. Robert m. Unknown (Robert's children Winifred Ashby m. James Peters and Nimrod Ashby as killed in 1764 - is this the same Nimrod Ashby killed by Indians with William Foreman??) My Ringo connection goes as follows: Albertus Ringo m. Jane Stoutenburg had Cathrina Ringo m. Elisha Bird had Effie Bird m. Reuben Pownall had Rachel Pownall m. John Peters May 19, 1779 had William D. Peters m. Lydia Guthrie (dau. of John Guthrie) To complicate matters, John Peters mother was a Mary Bird. We speculate that after John's father, James Peters, died in 1750/2, that she remarried to Stephen Ruddell. Stephen Ruddell is found to be in Woodford County, KY and died there about 1800. Now the above John and Sarah 'INSKEEP' McCullough might be a connection for you to check out. If you find anything let me know. John Peters Valatie, NY In a message dated 10/15/2002 6:22:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > > Elizabeth, > > The Blue Ridge Mountains run east of Hampshire County through Virginia and > a small portion of West Virginia. It is the Allegheny Mountain Range that > runs through the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia, the Allegheny > Highlands in West Virginia, Western Maryland, and Pennsylvania and the > Laurel Highlands in Pennsylvania. > > Best regards, > > David A. > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Greetings, > > > > I am new to this list. I have been watching your list and now is the time > to jump in and tell you of my great grandfather who was born in Hampshire > Co. VA/WV. > > > > Edward McCullough was born on 15 April 1834. He died 26 June 1902 in > Mooreville, Falls Co., TX He must have been proud to have been born there > as his place of birth is listed on his tomb stone. I have a picture of it > with the data on it. > > > > Now the hard part. I have tried to learn more about his parents without > much success. His father was John who was born 7 Oct. 1803 in Ireland. He > died in 1861. John married Mary Mahoney and she died in 1855. > > > > That John was the son of another John and all I know about him is that he > too was born in Ireland. I have a chart of the family and in the 1970's I > tried contacting all of the descendants I could find of Edward McCullough. > His first wife was Sophia Irvin and she was born in 1834 in Washington Co., > MO. She died on 18 Nov. 1861. Their only child was my grandmother, Mary > Allie McCullough Livingston born 16 June 1861 in Newton Co., MO and died in > my home 10 June 1940 in Groves, Jefferson Co., Texas. She was buried in > Waco, McLennan Co., TX. She was taken to her paternal grandparents until > she was 9. Then her father came after her and took her to Texas to live > with him and his second family. Therefore it has been difficult to get much > info from the second family. > > > > I had planned to go to Ireland next year and unless I can get the > McCullough and Irvin families across the ocean, I have decided that there > is no point in going. I wanted to go with a group of genealogist who will > spend 3 weeks there in July, 2003 doing research. They are from Samford > University and I have been with them doing research in London and another > year when we researched in London and in Scotland. > > > > The McCulloughs came over from Ireland when he was young.He was railed > "in the Blue Ridge mountains." (I would not consider Hampshire Co. part of > the Blue Ridge mountains. Would you:) This is from a biography written by > the son of Edward and his second wife. > > > > Any guidance from you who are also researching in New Hampshire Co. would > be appreciated. > > > > Elizabeth Whitten > >

Dear David and John, Thank you so much for informing me that some of the Blue Ridge Mts. are in WV. Worked up a better listing of my four known generations of my McCullough family. In 1980 I published a book "Livingston Lines" and one chapter is on my McCullough family. From the census of 1900 of Falls Co., TX is where some of my data comes from on the syblins of Edward McC. The other data is from the booklet that Edward McC.'s son published on his father. And then some of this is backed up with my research. As a native Texan, I have taken advantage of opportunities to research there upon my return visits and a limited amount of help from some first cousins. I had much help from my mother as she too was very interested in her ancestry. Here is what I have pulled together of the four generations: 1. John McCullough, Sr. immigrated from Ireland. Have not found him listed on any ship. Reported by family to have come when John, Jr. was young. 2. John McCullough Jr. (b.7 Oct 1803-,,Ireland;d.1861) 3. Edward McCullough (b.15 Apr 1834-,Hampshire Co.,VA/WV;d.26 Jun 1902-Mooreville,Falls Co.,TX) sp: Sophia Irvin (b.1834-,Washington Co.,MO;m.5 Nov 1858;d.18 Nov 1861-,Newton Co.,MO) 4. Mary Allie McCullough (b.16 Jun 1861-,Newton,MO;d.10 Jun 1940-Groves,Jefferson,TX) sp: Lawrence L. Livingston (b.28 Jul 1855-Walker Springs,C,AL;m.18 Jan 1880;d.10 Oct 1920-Chilton,Falls,TX) 3. Thomas McCullough (b.May 1836-Maryland) sp: Sarah Rainey (b.Abt 1843-TN;m.1860) 3. Mary McCullough sp: S. L. Irvin 4. Irvin (b.Feb 1865-Ohio) 4. Irvin (b.Nov 1880-Ohio) 3. Margaret McCullough sp: Mears 3. Francis Frank McCullough sp: Melinda 3. Sarah McCullough Jr. sp: H. M. Douglas 3. John McCullough 3. Susan McCullough Jr My McCulloughs did not come in time to tie into your McCulloughs, but they may have been related since is is stated "Edward McCullough was a direct descendant from the McCullough family of historical note in old Virginia before that state was divided--he having been born in Hampshire county later West Virginia." What are your thoughts? Elizabeth